Understanding the pure basics of exercise and how to develop more physically fit bodies!
More than 50 per cent of the 150 doctors, dieticians and personal trainers who were surveyed thought the fat was converted to energy or heat.
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Exercise 101
Q: I keep hearing differing thoughts on how much weights I should do, whether I should consume back the calories I burned when working out! Help!
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Just Say No to Waist Trainers
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
Your waist trainer causes UTIs, incontinence, temporary heart failure, indigestion, high blood pressure, nerve damage, and more. Read how inside.
Q: I was told to do cardio first, then lift weights since I don’t need to tone the fat. Can I weight train, too? Can weight lifting help burn fat?
You sound like an idiot when you start your little rant about how black women ‘don’t work out.’ We do, and we’d appreciate it if you stopped the nonsense.
A discussion of what muscle knots are, what they aren’t, and what you can do about them when you find yourself suffering from them.
Q: Is there a way for me to figure out what is “good” weight gain vs “bad”?
How do you layer for cold weather? What are your favorite cold weather pieces? In this post, I share mine!
Debunking the idea that weight loss is merely calories in vs calories out. Again. Another day ending in ‘Y.’
The five questions women ask me the most regarding strength training and weight lifting, and some insight to help make you a strength training dynamo.
The Case Against Working Out in Waist Trainers — Or Wearing Them At All
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
The wearing of a garment that presses directly on your nerves in the midst of strenuous activity leads to not only nerve damage, but muscle damage…
Welcome to Your #ScaleFreeSummer, 2015! Download Your Training Plan Now!
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
Get your copy of #ScaleFreeSummer: Your 90 Day Training and Nutrition Guide for Becoming a Healthier You!
Someone claims their magic elixir can “spot reduce” body fat, and I explain the realities of ‘spot reduction’ and how you can shape + sculpt the smart way.
Q: I’m heavy and its appears because I’m heavy I can’t do squats. Please tell me how to get started…
Q: Hey Erika, I’ve seen people at my gym using foam rollers all over the place. What exactly is their primary function? Is it stretching?
“Now That You’re Pregnant, Do You Feel Like You Lost That Weight For Nothing?”
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
Lots of people have snarked – lovingly, I presume – that I “lost all that weight for nothing.” Today, I address that concern.
True or False: There’s No Difference Between a Waist Trainer and Pregnancy
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
‘There’s actually validity to the claim that pregnancy is comparable to waist training.’ True or False?
Q: can you suggest any leg strengthening exercises that won’t hurt my knees? Any suggestions (other than lose weight) on how to save/strengthen my knees?
All about how cheetahs and gazelles can teach you why breathing properly when you train is a life-or-death matter.